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Astragalus amalecitanus Boiss. sect. Ammodendron 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesAstragalus amalecitanus Boiss. sect. Ammodendron
BibliographyDiagn. Pl. Orient. 9: 46 (1849)
Native RangeIsrael to Sinai
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatrocks
Descriptiongrey hirsute, stipules attenuate, yellowish, bidentate, ciliate, leaves short, leaflets 3-4-pairs, approximate, oblong, acute, heads 4-5-flowered, pod oblong, sessile
Size8-15cm
Coloryellow
Bloomspring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationscarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsTragacantha amalecitana (Boiss.) Kuntze
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai)
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